Garment-suspenders.



I. ROHRBERG;

GARMENT SUSPENDERS. APPLICATION FILED SEPTA], m7.

Patented Mar. 12, 1918.

TTNTTE @TATEd ISAAC BOI-IBBERG, 6F JERSEY CITY, NEW JEBEEEY.

GABMENT-SUSPENDER Application filed September 17, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Isaac Ronnnnno, a citizen of the United States,residing at No. 145 Montgomery street, in the city of Jersey City, inthe county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Garment-Suspenders, of which the following isa specification.

T he invention provides a garment supporter which is adjustable withincertain limits and embodying a minimum number of parts, the noveltyresiding chiefly in the adjusting means, whereby the ends of the strapsare reinforced and provided with buttonhole tabs to be grasped whenmaking adjustments and to be engaged with or disengaged from' buttonsprovided on the straps at di iferent points in the length thereof.

The invention is set forth in detail in the following description andshown in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pair of suspenders embodying theinvention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a castoii or suspender end and part of ashoulder strap showing the parts on a larger scale;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a button hole tab before the" same hasits ends folded into final shape;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 having the ends of the tab folded;and

Fig. 5 is a detail longitudinal section of the button hole tab and partof the strap attached thereto, the parts being illustrated on a largerscale.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in the several views of the drawing by likereference characters.

The suspenders comprise shoulder straps 1 and tabs or suspender ends 2.The shoulder straps cross near one end and are secured at the point ofcrossing and are provided with tabs 3 in which are formed button holesfor engagement with the buttons usually provided at the rear of thewaist band of trousers.

Each of the tabs or suspender ends 2 is connected with a shoulder strapby means of a buckle 4 in which is formed a plurality of parallel slotsfor the reception of the several straps. The tab or suspender endcornprises relatively narrow straps or tapes 5 and 6. The straps 5'and 6are provided at their free ends with button holes to make Specificationof Letters Ilzhatent.

Patented Mar 12, 191.8.

Serial No. 191,785.

engagen'ient with the buttons generally provided upon the waist band oftrousers near the front thereof. The end of the strap or tape 5, afterpassing through one of the slots of the buckle 4, is stitched or.otherwise with a button hole tab 7 which is constructed and attachedthereto in a peculiar manner. A plurality of buttons 8 are at tached tothe shoulder strap at different points in its length to provide foradjustment of the suspenders as occasion may demand. Each of theshoulder straps passes through a slot of the buckle; 4 and its end i isadjustably connected to the main portion of the strap by means ofthebutton hole tab 7 and the buttons 8. Thi arrangement provides forsimplicity of construction and enables a minimum number, of parts beingemployed in the formation of the article.

Each of the button hole tabs 7 is formed at opposite ends with separatedparts for a purpose presently to be described. In the preferredformation of the button hole tab its middle portion 9 is of doublethickness, the parts being interwoven to form a unitary structure. Theend portions of the tab are separated and present single plies asindicated most clearly in Fig. 3. The end of the button hole tabattached to the shoulder strap is designated as the upper or inner end,whereas the opposite end of the tab is designated as the outer endthereof. The inner end of the tab 7 is formed with two wings or flaps 10which are adapted to receive between them the extremity of the shoulderstrap, such wings or flaps 10 having terminal portions folded inwardlyas indicated at 11, thereby preventing the formation of raw edges whichwould tend to fray. After the terminal portion of the shoulder strap hasbeen received between the folded ends of the wings or flaps 10, it issecured by stitching or in any other desired manner. The outer end ofthe tab 7 is folded inwardly from opposite sides as indicated at 12,such folds being on diagonal lines with the result that the outer end ofthe tab is pointed. In the preferable formation of the tab 7, its outerend is tubular as indicated most clearly in Fig. 3, and such tubularportion is folded inwardly from opposite sides and such folds result inthe formation of a plurality of thicknesses whereby the outer end of thetab is considerably thicker than the remaining portion with the resultthat a firm grip is enabled to be had upon the tab when manipulating thesame to adjust the suspenders or to engage the tab 7 with or disengageit from any one of the buttons 8.

By forming the tab 7 separate from the straps 1, it is possible toconstruct the same in a manner to withstand the wear and usage to whichit is subjected when in service and moreover, such tab may be readilyreplaced when desired and it is possible to construct the tab ofmaterial different from the shoulder strap.

From the foregoing, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing,it will be understood that the invention provides a garment supporter ofthe suspenders type which may be easily and quickly adjusted asrequired, and which will conform and readily adapt itself to strainwithout interfering with the various movements of the body, the articlein its formation embodying the smallest number of parts possibleconsistent with strength and provision for adjustment to meet variousneeds.

What I claim is:

1. A garment supporter including a strap, and a tab consisting of apiece of material of substantially uniform thickness divided at one endto form a pair of flaps or wings to receive the strap and provided atthe other end with a tubular portion folded in wardly to form arelatively thick outer terminal portion;

2. A garment supporter including a strap, and a tab consisting of apiece of material of substantially uniform thickness divided at one endto form a pair of flaps or wings to receive the strap and provided atthe other endwith a tubular portion folded inwardly at opposite sides toprovide a tapered outer terminal portion of increased thickness toenable it to be readily grasped.

3. A garment supporter including a strap and a tab consisting of a pieceof material of substantially uniform thickness divided at the innerportion to form two wings or flaps and the latter being folded inwardlyon themselves to provide thickened portions receiving and secured to thestrap, the other end of the tab being tubular and folded inwardly atopposite sides to form a tapered outer terminal portion of increasedthickness to enable it to be readily grasped.

In testimony whereof, I have afiixed my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

ISAAC ROHRBERG.

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